Today's horoscope · Sagittarius

Venus stands still before turning retrograde in Scorpio, Sagittarius, and light, casual contact loses some of its appeal while private, committed bonds draw your attention. With the Moon in Cancer, reactions tend to run ahead of reflection, and a mood picked up from someone else can pass for your own. Before you answer the next heavy message, reread it once and ask what you feel.

The Last Quarter Moon in Cancer sends moods quickly between people, so a tone of voice at the kitchen table can land harder than the words, and an old memory may color an ordinary evening. What would you answer after a slow cup of tea?